Well I know that I can set my DB host to whatever I want other than localhost, but how do I configure it that way? When I run ./configure I get an error "mysql not found." I thought I could just install jabberd2 and setup the DB location in the configuration, but I have to get past that step first. "Ido Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > It is possible to setup Jabberd2 on a machine that is not the DB server, > you just need to specify the DB server's hostname other than localhost. > You should, however, be weary of doing this across any open network > (i.e.: from one of your machines to the host), where the data crossing > the Internet may be sniffed. > > If I had to setup such a beast, I would probably use one of the > following configurations: > > * IPsec VPN tunnel to the subnet/network where the DB server is sitting > on, to make sure plaintext sensitive data is not exposed to the > Internet. > > * SSL or SSH encapsulate (stunnel tunneling or ssh port forwarding) the > DB connection. > > * Use MySQL/SSL if the host supports it. > > ...if you don't care about the security of data crossing your Jabberd2 > server (i.e.: you are not using the same login credentials for Jabberd2 > as you are for other things, and you don't care about messages being > possibly read by sniffers), then ignore the above. > > When you're ready to install Jabberd2, you can simply follow the > instructions for installing it on whatever machine/network you choose to > install it (i.e.: your home machine), except for all the mysql-related > setup portions, remember that you are using mysql on your host's > database server (mysql -h hosts.db.server.com ...) and not on localhost. > > > Hope this helps, > Ido > > On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:16:55 -0500 > "Sonic98" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I already have a website that I use with a membership DB already > > setup. I just switched host from a host that didn't allow SSH > > connection or running your own owns to one that does allow it, > > unfortunately I found out this host is just as usless as my other host > > because you can SSH but you can't run any real apps like Jabber. I'm > > not quite ready to switch hosts again to one who allows running chat > > scripts or get dedicated hosting. I'm gonna get a shell hosting > > account. I just have a simple couple questions. > > > > What is the simplest way to install Jabberd 2 if I already have a > > webserver with a functioing mysql database already installed and > > working, and can I do it if Jabberd2 and the DB are not on the same > > server? > > > > > > I'm looking over the Jabberd2 Installation instructions. Some things > > make sense and some don't, especially considering most of the > > instructions seem to be geared toward people starting completely from > > scratch. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAeDxDmhQsAkXAJP0RAhdoAJ96OVQgWYQNJ6WP9+5VM1UAqH8Y8wCcChsn > 6H7Ttm0xjNI+HxidVO1Hdi8= > =TZc0 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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